Nursing Assistant Textbook: Senior Care Principles for the CNA

Topics covered:

1 Introduction to Nurse Assistant .......................................................

2 Patient/Resident Rights ................................................................

3 Communication/Interpersonal Skills .................................................

4 Prevention and Management of Catastrophe and Unusual Occurrences

5 Body Mechanics .........................................................................

6 Medical and Surgical Asepsis .........................................................

7 Weights and Measures ..................................................................

8 Patient Care Skills ..................................................................... ..

9 Patient Care Procedures ................................................................

10 Vital Signs ..............................................................................

11 Nutrition .................................................................................

12 Emergency Procedures ................................................................

13 Long Term Care Patient/Resident ................................................

14 Rehabilitative Nursing ................................................................

15 Observation and Charting ............................................................

16 Death and Dying .....................................................................

17 Patient/Resident Abuse ................................................................